Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church 928 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard, SW Atlanta, Georgia 30310-1875 www.stanthonyatlanta.org St. Anthony of Padua, Atlanta [email protected] #stapc Fourth Sunday of Lent The Reverend Victor A. Galier March 10, 2013 Pastor (404) 758-8861, Ext. 15 Welcome to St. Anthony [email protected] Rev. Mr. Joseph T. Barker Sr. Permanent Deacon (404) 699-0967 [email protected] Rev. Mr. Leviticus Jelks II Permanent Deacon (770) 991-0969 [email protected] Rev. Mr. William H. Simmons III Permanent Deacon (770) 947-9918 [email protected] Ronald Whalen Business Manager (404) 758-8861, Ext. 11 [email protected] Leslie A. Geer Director of Religious Education (678) 575-8663 [email protected] Brenda Kelly (Jesus) spat on the ground and made clay Administrative Assistant to the Pastor (404) 758-8861, Ext. 10 with the saliva, and smeared the clay on his eyes, and said to him, [email protected] "Go wash in the Pool of Siloam." (Gospel) John Beal, III Director of Music Ministry Schedule of Masses Sunday: 8:30 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Nigerian Igbo Community Mass: 2 p.m. every Second Sunday Office Location: Cameroon Community Mass: 2 p.m. every Third Sunday Archbishop James P. Lyke Parish Center 951 R. D. Abernathy Blvd. SW, 2nd Floor Daily Mass: Mon, Tue, Thu: 8:30 a.m. (in rectory); Office Hours: Wed 6 p.m. (in church) Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Stations of the Cross: Fridays at 7:00 p.m. Parish Office/Rectory: (404) 758-8861 Reconciliation: Every Wednesday evening after mass or by appointment Adamski Hall: (404) 758-4776 Inter-City Penance Service: Fax: (404) 755-6755 (Our Lady of Lourdes, Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, and St. Anthony of Padua) Saturday, March 23rd, 2:00 p.m., at Shrine IC Wednesday Adoration at 6:30 p.m. Readings for the Week & Mass Intentions Classes/Meetings for Today Breakfast SUNDAY, March 10: Joshua 5:9a, 10-12; sponsored by Psalm 34:2-3, 4-5, 6-7; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Luke 15:1-3, 11-32 Executive Board 8:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula 11:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula Weekly Financial Support Update MONDAY, March 11: Isaiah 65:17-21; Psalm 30:2 and 4, Thank you for sharing your gifts from God. 5-6, 11-12a and 13b; John 4:43-54 March 3, 2013 TUESDAY, March 12: Ezekiel 47:1-0,12; Psalm 46:2-3, 5- Offering: $$6,859.00 Retire the Debt: $1,685.00 6, 8-9; John 5:1-16 Flower Fund: $128.00 WEDNESDAY, March 13: Isaiah 49:8-15; Psalm 145:8-9, Catholic Relief Services: $96.00 13cd-14, 17-18; John 5:17-30 Rice Bowl: $155.00 Holy Land: $6.00 THURSDAY, March 14: Exodus 32:7-14; Psalm 106:19- Archdiocesan Seminarians: $6.00 20, 21-22, 23; John 5:31-47 Georgia Bulletin: $23.00 FRIDAY, March 15: Wisdom 2:1a, 12-22; Psalm 34:17-18, You can now donate to St. Anthony of Padua 19-20, 21 and 23; John 7:1-2, 10, 25-30 electronically. This service is being facilitated through My Own Giving and the link is on the SATURDAY, March 16: Jeremiah 11:18-20; Psalm 7:2-3, home page of the parish website. 9bc-10, 11-12; John 7:40-53 Use Electronic Funds Transfer or VISA/MasterCard or SUNDAY, March 17: Isaiah 43:16-21; Psalm 126:1-2, 2-3, American Express. Set up to 4-5, 6; Philippians 3:8-14; John 8:1-11 donate one time, weekly or monthly. Once you 8:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula select the link, you create your own user name and 11:30 a.m.: Missa Pro Popula password to set up your electronic donations. If you have any questions, please contact the parish Business Manager Ronald Whalen. Website: https://www.myowngiving.com/Default.aspx? If you wish to have a Mass offered for a cid=982 deceased or living family member, or for a special intention, you may contact the parish office (404 758-8861) to request a date and time of Mass. A minimum offering of $10.00 for the Mass is appropriate. Please Want to be a member of St. Anthony’s— make check out to St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church. In want to receive envelopes?? the memo section write, “Mass Intention.” It’s easy. Just fill out a registration form (located on the wall in back of church) and place it in the offering basket or give it to an usher. Prayer List: Remember, you must register to receive envelopes. Members who were registered under Loretta Beasley Georgia Holloman Ruth Smith their parents must register as their own “head of Sheilah Black Juanita Levy Destiny Strider household” when they turn 18 years of age, even William A. Bristow, Jr. Angela Linton Tiffany Thrasher if they still live at home or are away at college. Thomas Brito Greenie Lyons Marsha Witcher Questions? Call Parish Office (404 758-8861). Hilda Griffith Tommie Pye John Guice Robert Miller A Parent’s Prayer for Sunday Morning God, help us get to church today with If you or a loved-one is ill, minimal fuss and fighting, with everyone please call the parish office dressed and ready to pray, with all our bags (404) 758-8861) to be added packed, prepared for anything. And if the to our prayer list. You may also arrange kids gets fussy and distracted, please let there be a to have communion brought to home- song to soothe them, a colorful window to enchant bound parishioners. them, and kind pew mates to accept our flaws. Christians are people who have been Our conquered by Christ’s love and, Corner accordingly, under the influence of that Lenten Charity for this Sunday: love… they are profoundly open to loving their neighbor in concrete St. Anthony ways. This attitude arises primarily Conference from the consciousness of being loved, forgiven, and of even served by the Lord, who bends down to wash the feet of the Apostles and offers himself on the SVdPS Cross to draw humanity into God’s love. ~ Pope Benedict XVI, Message for Lent 2013, October 15, 2012 The sign-up for "The Four Pillars of the Catechism" will be today, There are a few extra LECTOR WORKBOOKS rd that are available for any parishioner to pick. Sunday, March 3 . The first of the Please see Sherry Williams or Jo Ann Green to twelve weekly sessions will begin obtain a copy. with “The Creed” on Friday, March 15th at 12:00 noon. See the Introduction for extended The members of Delta Sigma Theta description of the program, entitled “The Pillars Journey: Sorority, Inc. at Saint Anthony of From Blessing to Blessing!” below: Padua Catholic Church are announcing their 2013 Pillar I - The Creed (The Story of Blessing in Miniature) Valjeanne Grigsby Book Scholarship application. Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc , founded 100 years ago in Pillar I: The Creed tackles the Faith we profess in the Creed. 1913, is celebrating a phenomenal Centennial of In this segment, we will study the first part of the Catechism Service, Sisterhood and Scholarships. Additionally, of the Catholic Church, Nos. 1-1065. It describes the story of Deltas in our parish are so proud to celebrate 10 years the Father's plan of blessing, its origin in creation, its of our commitment to the Valjeanne Grigsby Book fulfillment in Christ's redemption of the human race, and its Scholarship Award. sanctifying application to souls in the belief and practice of All graduating high school seniors who are the Church in this age of the Holy Spirit. This course maps members of Saint Anthony of Padua Catholic Church out the rest of the journey. and plan to attend college are eligible to apply. Applications will be available in the rear of the church and are due no later than May 5, 2013. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Alicia McCord-Estes Move, Shake, and Lose Weight! at 770 719-7523 or [email protected]. Monday nights 6:00 p.m. downstairs in Adamski Hall. Classes are $5 per person. Last December, the parish Communications Ministry Please bring water and a towel. Questions? Call -Alicia started an electronic newsletter. We are (404) 909-9640. Email- [email protected] collecting the email addresses of parishioners who would like to receive this The Atlanta Alumni Chapter of Xavier University will weekly newsletter with St. Anthony news, be celebrating the St. Katherine Drexel Feast Day church bulletins, community photos and Scholarship Program on Sunday, March 17, 2013, 1 PM , at more in your email inbox. Keep up to date with parish The Retreat at Perimeter Summit, 1001 Summit Boulevard, Atlanta, news. Get news delivered to your email inbox. GA 30319. Please make checks payable to Xavier University of Register at http://goo.gl/wvK8b Louisiana and mail to James Paschal (1702 Cascade Park Drive Atlanta, GA 30331, 404-349-7926 (home), at the address below, no later than March 5, 2013. Thank you in advance for your support. FRIENDLY REMINDER: Wells Fargo Bank has generously allowed us to use their parking area free of The Young Adult Ministry (YAM) invites all young charge for many years. They have only asked that our adults, ages 18-40, to register for the To Encounter parishioners not park in or around the entire drive thru Christ (TEC) Retreat. The mission of Atlanta TEC is area of the bank.